Archer's melee weapon? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Archer's melee weapon? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Dinue
12-18-03, 08:05 PM I figured my Ranger would wear a Buckler and have a One-handed or Light weapon to draw in emergency. I figure I will want Weapon Finesse so that means a Light weapon or Rapier, Or i can go with a One-handed weapon and wield it 2 handed when i do not need the AC. I like the Rapier except that it is piercing, think i could Finesse a Scimitar if i put the Rapier's restrictions on it?
catharz
12-18-03, 08:33 PM I like the Spiked gauntlet: You can wear it while shooting arrows, it can't be disarmed, it is finesse-able, as far as I know it lets you take attacks of opportunity while wielding a bow.

A scimitar is a rapier, except it is non-finessable and slashing.

Of course, spikes on the buckler works too.
Arafelis
12-18-03, 10:54 PM Minmax-wise, the spiked gauntlet is a good choice for an Archer. On the other hand, any DM that lets you use a bow while wearing gauntlets should have heavy wool mittens superglued to his hands for a week.
seekanddestroy
12-18-03, 11:00 PM Check out the Elven Thinblade in Complete Warrior. It is a one handed weapon, 18-20 crit range. 1d8 damage, piercing, and I think it is finessable.
balefire42
12-18-03, 11:09 PM Another alternative would be getting imp. unarmed strike.
A Man In Black
12-19-03, 12:21 AM Hand-axe, definately. They're common enough that you may find magical ones, it's slashing so you can use it on plants and zombies (or anything else with DR X/slashing), it can be used to cut yourself out of a creature's belly if you get swallowed, it's small enough to use in a grapple, and you can throw it in a pinch.

Not a single one of the other weapons suggested can do all of that.

Oh, and it can also chop wood in a pinch.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Dinue 12-18-03, 08:05 PM	I figured my Ranger would wear a Buckler and have a One-handed or Light weapon to draw in emergency. I figure I will want Weapon Finesse so that means a Light weapon or Rapier, Or i can go with a One-handed weapon and wield it 2 handed when i do not need the AC. I like the Rapier except that it is piercing, think i could Finesse a Scimitar if i put the Rapier's restrictions on it?
catharz 12-18-03, 08:33 PM	I like the Spiked gauntlet: You can wear it while shooting arrows, it can't be disarmed, it is finesse-able, as far as I know it lets you take attacks of opportunity while wielding a bow. A scimitar is a rapier, except it is non-finessable and slashing. Of course, spikes on the buckler works too.
Arafelis 12-18-03, 10:54 PM	Minmax-wise, the spiked gauntlet is a good choice for an Archer. On the other hand, any DM that lets you use a bow while wearing gauntlets should have heavy wool mittens superglued to his hands for a week.
seekanddestroy 12-18-03, 11:00 PM	Check out the Elven Thinblade in Complete Warrior. It is a one handed weapon, 18-20 crit range. 1d8 damage, piercing, and I think it is finessable.
balefire42 12-18-03, 11:09 PM	Another alternative would be getting imp. unarmed strike.
A Man In Black 12-19-03, 12:21 AM	Hand-axe, definately. They're common enough that you may find magical ones, it's slashing so you can use it on plants and zombies (or anything else with DR X/slashing), it can be used to cut yourself out of a creature's belly if you get swallowed, it's small enough to use in a grapple, and you can throw it in a pinch. Not a single one of the other weapons suggested can do all of that. Oh, and it can also chop wood in a pinch.